THE fourth annual National Forest Wood Fair comes lumbering into Beacon Hill Country Park near Woodhouse Eaves once again on Bank Holiday Monday.

From 10am-5pm on August 25 the beauty spot will be turned into a bustling celebration of all aspects of the use of wood and timber in the National Forest, which covers 200 square miles from the Charnwood park across to Yoxall in Staffordshire.

Penny Wilkinson, tourism and promotions officer for the National Forest Company, said: "We're expecting a great turnout.

"Thousands of people had a fantastic day at the fair last year and we have so much more for them to see and do this year.

"It is a brilliant way for us to show that The National Forest is much more than just trees - it's about walking and cycling, bird watching and picnicking, it's about people working and living here and the difference that the trees make in the landscape and their effect on the environment.

"Growing a forest is an amazing thing."

Admission includes car parking and a programme and costs adults s6, concessions s4 and a family ticket s14 for two adults and three children.

For more information visit www.leics.gov.uk/woodfair or www.nationalforest.org